Kristin goes on to explain why, but it’s basically because the tone tends to be so much different to the rest of the novel. If you’re querying an MS with a prologue, best to leave it off and start with your actual Chapter 1 for your sample pages.

That being said, I submitted Liesmith‘s prologue to Sara–who worked for Kristin at the time–and she forgave me for my sins. So… yeah. There are no rules, only guidelines, and all that.

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Alis Franklin is an Australianauthor of queerspeculative fiction. She likes cooking, video games, Norse mythology, and feathered dinosaurs. She’s never seen a live drop bear, but stays away from tall trees, just in case.